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2023 Most Popular Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

14 Colleges
$52,942 Avg Salary
$30,237 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

Information Science is the #51 most popular major in Illinois with 799 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the IS bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Chicago to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 31% of the IS majors at the school.

On average, IS graduates from UIC take out $17,077 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Information Science at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

About 33% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 67% are male.

Read full report on Information Science at Northwestern University

#3

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means DePaul University is a great place for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 19 students majoring in IS at DePaul, 79% are male and 21% are female.

Full Information Science at DePaul University Report

#4

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Out of the 14 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Bradley University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Peoria.

Read full report on Information Science at Bradley University

#5

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Saint Xavier University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information science schools in Illinois. SXU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 25% of the IS majors at the school.

Full Information Science at Saint Xavier University Report

#6

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

With a ranking of #6, McKendree University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 17% of the IS majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Of the 6 students majoring in IS at UIUC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#8

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

Elmhurst University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elmhurst.

Read full report on Information Science at Elmhurst University

#9

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

Dominican University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

Full Information Science at Dominican University Report

With a ranking of #10, Rasmussen University - Illinois did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

IS majors at Rasmussen University - Illinois take out an average of $19,953 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Information Science at Rasmussen University - Illinois Report

Best Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Science Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 493
Ohio 275
Indiana 280
Wisconsin 255

Information Science is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Opte Project.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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